A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs and knowledge, slowly accumulated in the course of centuries; elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance.

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Only the unknown frightens men. But once a man has faced the unknown that terror becomes the known.

Only the unknown frightens men. But once a man has faced the unknown that terror becomes the known.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction

Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.

He who would travel happily must travel light.

He who would travel happily must travel light.

War is not an adventure. It is a disease. It is like typhus.

War is not an adventure. It is a disease. It is like typhus.

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